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Re: [PATCH v3 0/6] Add support for ISO C11 threads.h
On Mon, 2017-03-27 at 10:10 -0600, Martin Sebor wrote:
> I've reviewed the DRs and your comments below. I agree with
> your view and just for clarity provide some additional comments
> of my own.
Thanks!
> There's been a lot of talk over the last few WG14 meetings about
> the whole threads section needing an overhaul. I don't know if
> anyone is actually working on it but if it were to happen (for
> C2X) there is some risk that an implementation coded to the C11
> spec not conforming to the cleaned up and improved C2X spec.
I'd hope that they wouldn't deviate from what C++ specifies. I'm
monitoring C++ changes, including whether anything would result in
required changes for glibc. IOW, if C doesn't deviate from C++, we
shouldn't need additional changes just for C.